Seat cover



May 30, 1933. DI LANSPA ET L 1,911,517

SEAT COVER Filed April so, 1931 2 sheets-sheet 1 ya www w07 6 a Mme D. LANSPA ET AL S EAT COVER May 30, 1933.

Filed April 30, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 36,

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renti? PATEll i Fl SEAT COVER Application filed April 30,

This invention relates to sanitary covers, designed primarily for use in connection with toilet seats of public lavatories.

An important object of the invention is 5 to provide a device of this character iiicluding a Web or strip formed of tissue paper, 'or other suitable flexible material, the Web or strip being supported in such a manner that it may be moved over the seat proper, to completely cover the seat,'for the protection of the user.

A further object of the invention is the provision of mechanical means for feeding the web or strip over the seat, novel means being provided for stopping the strip, after a predetermined length of the cover has been univound from the supply roll, to properly cover the seat.

A still lfurther object of the invention is to provide a device of this character Which may be readily7 and easily positioned adjacent to a toilet seat, eliminating the necessity of nialing changes in the usual seat construction, to position the device.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which Will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the coinbination and arrangements of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed,

it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made Within the scope of what is claimed, Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Figure 1 is a plan `view of a seat equipped with a cover constructed in accordance With the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a. sectional View taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2.

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leferrino` to the drawings in detail the reference character o designates the usual 1931. semi no. 534,1'0'2.

bowl Which is supplied With a seat 6. The device comprisesv a rectangular frame indicated generally by the reference charac.-l ter 7, the frame being of a construction to be fitted adjacent to a bowl, Without the necessity of removing the bowl or fixtures thereof.

At each side ofthe frame 7, are posts 8 disposed at the vfront and rear of the frame 7,' and arranged in pairs at opposite 60 sides of the frame. Slots are formed in they posts 8 near the upper endsv thereof, which slots accommodate the shafts of the guide rolls 9, there being provided springs 10 Within the posts, to'urge the shafts of 65 the rolls upwardly and yieldingly support the rolls 9j The reference character 11 designates the supply roll on Which the web or strip is Wound, and from Which the Web or strip is removed, during the operation of the device.

The 'strip is indicated by the reference characterr 12, and is formed preferably of tissue'paper or other suitable material.

At the opposite side of the frame,`is a feed roll 13 which has its outer surface covered With a cushioning material such asl rubber or the like to gripV the strip or Web to feed the strip or `Web through the device.

The shaft of the feed roll '13 is'indicated by the reference character 14, and extends into the frame 15 in which the gearing, employed in operating the feed roll, is mounted. The gearing includes a pinion 16, that is mounted on the shaft 17 of the motor 18, the motor 1S being in circuit'vvith a suitable source of electric supply not shown.

Meshing with the pinion 16,is a gear 19 mounted on the shaft 14 of the feed roll, Which shaft also carries the pinion 2O that meshes With the gear 21 which is secured to the shaft 22. f

A Wheel 23 is also mounted on the shaft 22 and has a notch 24 into which the right angled extremity of vthe spring 'arm A25 moves, the spring armbeinglsec'ured to the gearing frame 15, at 26, l

This arm 25 provides a support for the contact `arm 27 to which the Wire '28 Vof the ico Y electric circuit, is secured. Disposed directly under the contact ari 27, is a contact member 29 to which the wire 30 forming the other wire of the electric circuit, is connected. Thesewires 28 and 30 connect with the motor 1S in such a'way that when the circuit between the Contact arm 27 and contact member 29 iscompleted, the motor will be thrown into operation.

A coiled spring 3l is mounted under the spring arm 25 and acts to normally urge the arm and contact arm 27, upwardly. Pivotall-y mounted on the frame l5 is a controlling'lever32 which has its forward end disposed in a position to engage the spring arm 25 when the rear end of the lever is raised, the rear end of the lever being disposed in a position'for easy access by the operator.

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction the operator, b y moving the rear end of the lever upwardly, will force the spring arm 25 downwardl and out of contact with the wall ofthe notch 2fl-, at the same time completing the circuit to the motor, through the contact arm 27 and contact member 29.

It follows that the right angled endiof the springA arm 25 moving over the peripheral flange of the wheel 23, willY hold the Contact arm 27 into engagement with the Contact member 29 to the end that the motorwill continue to operate until the pinion 2l has" made one complete revolution.

As the right angled end of the spring arm 25 snaps into the notch 24, the Contact arm 27 moves away from the Contact member 29, breaking the circuit to the motor, stopping the motor and feed roll l. lVith this movement, the strip or web is fed to a position to cover the seat with a fresh covering, the portion of the strip or web fed through the machine, being' torn olf, by the operator.

Associated with the feed roll 13, is a pressure roll 33 that is mounted in the tubular bearings 34, and held into engagement with the feed roll 13, by means of the coiled springs 35, which are tensioned by the set screws 36. i

It might be further stated that the supply roll ll is held in slots providing bearings, the slots being formed in the posts 8, at one side of the frame, `so that the supply roll may be readily and easily removed and replaced when the strip or web carried thereby becomes exhausted.

A coiled spring 37 is mounted on the shaft of the supply roll, and bears against the post 8 adjacent thereto, to hold the supply roll steadily and to prevent over-running of the supply roll, when the device is operated. y,

In view of the foregoing detailed description, a further detailed description as to the operation of the device is believed to be unnecessary.

lVe claim:

l. The combination with a closet bowl and seat thereof of a. protecting member comprising a frame positioned over the bowl and seat, rolls mounted on the frame, a protecting strip carried by one of the rolls, said strip adapted to pass over the seat, an electric motor, gearing for transmitting `movement of the motor to one of the rolls, a

switch, wires providing a circuitV between the switch and motor, a wheel rotated with the motor and having a notch in its periphery, said switch including an arm having a right angled end engaging the edge of the wheel,'and adapted to move into the notch to operate the switch to break the circuit, and manually controlled means for operating the switch to complete the circuit.

2. The combination with a closet bowl and seat thereof, of a protecting member comprising a protecting strip supporting roll, a feed roll over which the stri) moves, a shaft on which the feed roll is mounted, an electric motor for operating the feed roll, wires providing a circuit to the motor, a switch for controlling the circuit to the motor, said switch including a movable contact a 'm having a right angled end, a wheel mounted on the feed roll shaft, said wheel having a notch, the right angled end of the Contact arm engaging the periphery of the wheel and adapted to move into the notch to break the circuit to the motor, and means for moving the contact arm to complete the circuit to the motor.

ln testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto aiixed our signatures.

DONALD LANSPA. WILLIAM M. LANSPA. 

